Mangle.



PATENTED AUG. 20, 1907. J. H. THOMPSON & J. MURPHY.

MANGLE.

' AIPLIQATION nun MAYQ, 1906.

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WITNESSES:

/ TTORNEYS W KM No. 863,671. PATENTED AUG. 20, 1907. J. H. THOMPSON & J. MURPHY.

MANGLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, 1908.

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UNITED sTArns grE r OFFICE.

JOSEPH H. TlIOMPSON AND JOHN MURPHY, PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY.

MANGLE.

To alLwhom it may-concern:

Be it known that we, Josnrn H. Tnonrson and JOHN MURPHY, citizens of the United States, residing at Passaic, in the county of Passaic and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and' useful Improve- .ments in Mangles; and they do hereby declare the gle, and is particularly designed as a machine to iron These gears are arranged on each side of the machine so that the shaft 11 is supplied with an even power on' x the box 18 which is regulated by means of the screw handkerchiefs.

The particular object of the invention is to provide a smoothing plate that is pivotally arranged in the machine, so that the plate can be thrown up away from the ironing roll to allow the plate to be waxed on the surface adjacent to the roll, andalso to provide a means for regulatingthe pressure of the plate on the roll, this pressure regulating means being also'ananged to be quickly withdrawn.

A further object of the device is to provide a smoothing plate that can be heated evenly and smoothly, and that can be either used as electrically heated or heatedbygas. I

The. invention. is illustrated in the accompanying views, in which I Figure 1 is a centraLvertical section of the machine. Fig. 2 is a top view with the. smoothing plate partly broken away at the top to show a heating means. Figs. 3 and .4 are a section and an uncovered end view respectively, of a smoothing plate of a modified form.

The machine is supported by suitable standards 10 arranged on each side of the machine, and suitable bearings are arranged to receive the shaftll. 4 A counter shaft 12 is also journaled on the frames 10 and carries a drive pulley 13; and a pair of gears 14 that are in mesh with, and drives. pair of gears 15 on the shaft 11.

each end. A suitable ironing roll 16 is fastened to'the shaft 11, andhasa suitable covering of cloth'17 as is customary in this class of machine. Arranged on top of each side frame 10 is ahousing 18, in which'slides 19, and the lock nut 20. In the box is journaled on Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed May 9,1906. Serial No. 815,877,

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each end, a-shaft 21 and a pair of links 22 on either side pivotally support a roll 23. This roll maintains the evenness of the handkerchief as it proceeds toward the smoothing plate after it has been stretched out, and fed on the roll 16 from the feeding-platform or shelf 24. On this same shaft 21 are swung the ears 25 of the smoothing plate 26, the bottom surface of which is in contact with the ironing roll, and on the opposite surface are the marginal projecting rims 26 to which in turn is .securely fastened the top plate 27 by means of the screws 28. This structure provides a smoothing plate that is pivotally arranged on the machine, and can be swung up on the shaft 21 to expose the surface in contact with the ironing roll to allow it to be cleaned or waxed.

On top of one of the frames'lO are-the ears 29, be-

tween which is pivotally supported a bar 30 that extends across the machine between the ears 29 on the other frame 10, and a pin 31 holds the bar in place. When the pin 31 .is withdrawn, the bar can be swung away from the machine, and a'handle 32 is provided I can be placed an insulated lining 36 to contain an electric heater 37, and the terminal wires.38 can be led out at any suitable point. In this ironing machine,

desirable feat e, audit is also quickly removed. A receiving table or shelf 40 receives the ironed pieces.

When it is desired to heat the ironing plate by gas, it is arranged as in Figs. 3 arid 4, and suitable lugs 41 are inserted between the marginal. rims 26 and the this variable piessure on the smoothing plate is a very v upper plate 27 toprovide the spaces 415w allow combustion. Through the plate 27 are arranged the gas burners42 whichare fed from the pipe 43, the end 44' of which-can be provided with a coupling for a flexible, v a

tube to allow the smoothing plate to be raised. The

flame from the burners 42 impinge, on th I strips 45,

preferably made of brass, to better transmi the heat equally to theiron plate '26, and the brass being har dened and better able to resist-heat has a longer life.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim vthe machine and adjustable in relation to vthe roll, a

curved smoothing-plate pivoted at one end to the shaft, a bar pivoted in one side frame and detachably secured to the other frame, and means on the bar for exerting a presably securing the free end of the bar, a manually operated screw arranged on the bar to exert pressure on the smoothing plate, and a heating medium in the smoothing plate.

In testimony, that we claim the foregoing, we have here- 15 unto set our hands this 5th day of May 1906.

Josicrn H. THOMPSON. JOHN MURPHY.

Witnesses E. A. PELL, WM. II. CAMFIELD. 

